Duquesne led 41-38 at halftime despite shooting just 38.9 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. The Minutemen shot 53.1 percent from the field. Neither team led by more than four in the frame.

The Dukes pushed their lead to 12 with 3:28 left in the game. The hosts shot 43.3 percent from the field after halftime.

The game featured 15 lead changes and nine ties. Massachusetts was undercut by 29 turnovers.